A 2026/27. tanévre vonatkozó témakiírások várhatóan 2026. február 1-jétől lesznek nyilvánosak.

A 2026/27. tanévre vonatkozó témakiírások várhatóan 2026. február 1-jétől lesznek nyilvánosak.

A 2026/27. tanévre vonatkozó témakiírások várhatóan 2026. február 1-jétől lesznek nyilvánosak.

• Researcher/designer project proposal
• Documentation of artistic and professional achievements to date (portfolio).

Certificate of at least one intermediate (B2 level) combined written and oral English-language exam recognised in Hungary (languages accepted: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian)

Certificate of a Master’s degree corresponding to the art/design education areas of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design In justified cases, the admission committee may accept certificates of different Master’s degrees.

March 2, 2026 - April 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

You can start the application process by clicking on APPLICATION after opening the interface.  After completing the application form, applicants will receive a reply letter with information about the documents to be uploaded and how to upload them.

Documents to be uploaded for DLA training programs:

• copy of master's degree certificate (in the case of a foreign master's degree, a request for recognition must be submitted).
• copy of language exam certificate
• declaration of authenticity of official documents
• detailed professional CV
• portfolio: documentation of artistic and design achievements to date - design documentation, list of works, presentation, publications
• research topic proposal (project proposal, min. 3600 - max. 10,000 characters with spaces)
• statement of support from the chosen supervisor
• proof of payment of the application fee

Please note: It is not possible to submit the application form and the required attachments at a later date, with the exception of the master's degree and language exam documents, which can be submitted as supplementary documents no later than the day before the oral exam (expected in mid-June).

Second half of June 2026: oral exams

The documents submitted for the first round will be examined by the DLA Admissions Committee, consisting of at least three members elected by the University's Habilitation and Doctoral Council, which will decide on admission to the second round based on a scoring system. The chair of the Committee is the head of the Doctoral School. To advance to the second round, applicants must obtain at least 70% of the available points.  

All applicants will be notified of the results of the first round at the email address provided by May 15, 2026, at the latest.

Applicants will be notified of the exact date and schedule of the oral exam by email.

During the oral interview, the Committee will determine the ranking based on the application materials and the results of the oral exam. The scoring criteria are published below on the Doctoral Application page.

The university reserves the right to change the period and method of the oral exam. Any changes will be published on the university's website on the Doctoral Application page. 

The University Habilitation and Doctoral Council decides on admission and the allocation of scholarship places based on the recommendations of the Admissions Committee. The results of the admissions decision will be published anonymously on the Doctoral School website under the Documents menu.  

The university will send official notification of the admission decision by registered mail by August 31, 2026.

Doctoral students admitted to the program will be notified of the registration period and the necessary steps to be taken.